Elections 2019
[Source: Politicsweb by Theuns Eloff.]
2019 is racing to a close and one can – without fear of contradiction – say that Eskom’s Stage 6 load-shedding was the low point of President Ramaphosa’s year. It was also clear when he delivered his statement after meeting with the Eskom Board and management. And speaking of poor timing: on Monday, December 9, he wrote in his weekly newsletter to the nation about the miracle of Medupi and how impressive and imposing it is … Read more
[Source: The Conversation by Marius Pieterse.]
Three South African cities run by opposition party coalitions for the past three years have been facing tough times. Read more
[Source: Foreign Policy by Eusebius Mckaiser.]
South Africa is facing a political crisis following a string of top leadership resignations from the country’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). Read more
[Source: The Conversation by Keith Gottschalk.]
South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, elected a new chairperson of its federal council this past weekend. Its choice – Helen Zille, former leader of the party, and former Premier of the Western Cape province – has sent shock waves through the party. Read more
[Source: Business Day by Peter Bruce.]
The next two months are going to be gripping for our political economy. Read more